The Beagle
Feb 21, 2017
On Friday 17 February 2017, Mike Kelly and Mick Veitch MLC met with locals from
the commercial fishing and tech sector in Bermagui and Bega to discuss key issues
facing these industries in Eden-Monaro.
Representatives from the commercial fishing industry highlighted concerns over the
commercial fishing reform package being introduced by the NSW Coalition
Government.
The commercial fishers also discussed with Dr Kelly and Mr Veitch the potential to
create extra capacity in their export capabilities by gaining access to additional
Crown land.
Dr Kelly and Mr Veitch later met with local representatives from the tech sector to
discuss the possibility of Bega becoming a Centre of Excellence for AgriTech.
“Mick and I had a productive day in Bermagui and Bega engaging with members and
stakeholders from some of our key industries in Eden-Monaro,” Dr Kelly said.
“Face to face policy consultation with our community is essential in crafting the
solutions that will work for them. We can’t carve out fishing and agricultural policy
exclusively in Canberra and Sydney, away from our regions and without consulting
affected communities.”
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